Dacrydium gibbsiae

Podocarpaceae Dacrydium gibbsiae Stapf

Etymology
Dacrydium refers to ‘tear drop’; indicating this tree is resinous.
gibbsiae refers to L. S. Gibbs, who studied the flora of Mount Kinabalu.

Distribution

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TDWG Codes
4, 42, BOR, BOR-SB

Habitat
The natural habitats for Dacrydium gibbsiae are subtropical/tropical moist montane forests, rocky areas. It is naturally found at an elevation of at least 3600 up to 3600 metres. Other conifers associated with Dacrydium gibbsiae are:

USDA Hardiness zone – 10
Dacrydium gibbsiae is hardy to USDA Zone 10 (Bannister & Neuner, 2001), meaning its frost tolerance lies somewhere in the range of -1.1C (30F) to 4.4C (40F).

Species Continuity
The population trend for Dacrydium gibbsiae is stable. There are ongoing threats for Dacrydium gibbsiae and they are listed as follows:

• 1 Habitat Loss & Degradation
  • 1.5 Direct Human Disturbance

IUCN Category – LC
According to the IUCN Red List, Dacrydium gibbsiae has been assigned the status of LC(Least Concern). This means that according to the Red List criteria, this species is not qualified as threatened.

Superordinate Taxa
The nearest superordinate taxon for Dacrydium gibbsiae is Dacrydium. The coordinate taxa for Dacrydium gibbsiae are therefore:

Dacrydium gibbsiae is also placed under Podocarpaceae.